Product No.: DS17050
Date Published: 11/2017
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This report assesses the importance of hospitality and tourism in Greater Philadelphia's regional economy. The tourism economy spans multiple economic sectors, including not only visitor attractions themselves but also lodging, recreation, retail activity, real estate, air and rail passenger travel, food and beverage establishments, car rentals, taxi services, and travel agents. This report focuses on two specific economic sectors: arts, entertainment, and recreation (companies that list 71 as their primary two-digit NAICS code), and accommodations and food services (companies with 72 as their two-digit NAICS code). The goal of this snapshot is to provide basic background information on hospitality and tourism in Greater Philadelphia, including the overall impact of the industry on the region's economy, the locations and scale of the region’s primary tourist destinations, and regional employment related to hospitality and tourism. The report will serve as background information for future DVRPC work on travel and tourism.Geographic Area Covered: Greater Philadelphia, including Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties in Pennsylvania and Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, and Mercer counties in New Jersey.
Key Words: Economic clusters, travel, tourism, visitor spending, NETS data base
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- Michael Boyer (mboyer@dvrpc.org)
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